MDE to hold public hearing on future assessment

The Michigan Department of Education will hold a public hearing from 9 a.m. to noon July 30 in the atrium of Constitution Hall, 525 West Allegan St., Lansing.

The public is welcome to attend and comment on the new student assessment tool that will be administered beginning in Spring 2016.

Joseph Martineau, Deputy Superintendent of Accountability Services, will give a briefing on the timeline for a request for proposals for the new assessment, which will go out on Sept. 1 as prescribed in state law. The public is welcome to provide feedback on future statewide assessments to the department following the briefing.

Michigan is moving away from the former Michigan Education Assessment Program test in the 2014-15 school year. In spring 2015, students will be given a new MEAP assessment for the 2014-15 school year that will measure the stateís standards in core subjects, as mandated by the state legislature in next yearís budget.

Beginning July 22, the department also is holding a two-week public comment period. The public can provide input on the future state assessment by mail, email, fax and online form through Aug. 5.